Internal Only

6 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff University Full time

**Main function**

To conduct research within the emergent topic of offensive sea-snot forming predatory mixoplankton under climate change conditions and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University, carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. To pursue excellence in research and to inspire others to do the same.
- **Main Duties and Responsibilities**

**Research**
- To conduct research on predator-prey dynamics of mucus trap forming mixoplankton species under climate change stressors (e.g., temperature & turbulence) and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals and conferences, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students.
- To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals
- To maintain and culture sea-snot forming dinoflagellates and their prey.
- To work in collaboration with international colleagues, possibly spending some weeks working in Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI, Germany).
- To attend and or present at conferences/seminars at a local and national level as required.
- To undertake administrative tasks associated with the research project, including the planning and organisation of the project and the implementation of procedures required to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- To review and synthesise existing research literature within the field.
- To participate in School research activities.
- To build and create networks both internally and externally to the university, explore future research requirements and share research ideas for the benefit of research projects.

**Other**
- To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
- Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.

**Person Specification**

**Essential Criteria**

Qualifications and Education
- Postgraduate degree at PhD level in experimental aquatic microbiology

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the following fields:

- maintenance and culture work with flagellate plankton
- laboratory experiments on predator-prey dynamics with flagellate predator
- Knowledge of current status of research in the above fields with track record of using traditional and emergent methodologies for conducting laboratory experiments.
- Proven ability to publish in international journals and present at international conferences.

Communication and Team Working
- Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication.
- Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and team-working within time limited opportunities.

Other
- Proven ability to complete work independently within strict deadlines.
- Proven ability to work without close supervision.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience in laboratory experiments involving the use of PAM-fluorometry, FlowCam, Image Analysis, Coulter Counter or similar.
- Experience in light and epifluorescence microscopy.

**Salary Range Min.**
- 39,347

**Salary Range Max.**
- 44,263

**Job Category**
- Academic - Research

**Grade**
- Grade 6


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